投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
Scrapping of colonial-era section 377A law hailed as ‘a win for humanity’ by LGBTQ+ rights groupsSingapore will repeal a colonial-era law that criminalises sex between men, a landmark decision described by LGBTQ+ groups as “a win for humanity”.In a nat…
Plea to government, which controls prices on some essentials, to allow rise as war in Ukraine and extreme weather drive up costsFive major producers of instant noodles have urged the Thai government to allow them to increase their prices within a week,…
Katips: The Movie tells story of those who fought for democracy while Maid in Malacañang offers view pushed by Marcos dynastyThe fight for who gets to tell the final version of the Philippines’ history has opened a new front, with two polarising films …
Head of Mulanay municipality in Quezon threatens disciplinary action for failing to follow ‘smile policy’A mayor in the Philippines has ordered all local government workers and officials to smile while serving the public – and threatened disciplinary a…
Human rights lawyer’s team calls on new Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr to ‘stop the rot’ and allow a free pressHuman rights lawyer Amal Clooney has condemned a decision by a court in the Philippines to uphold the conviction of Nobel prize-wi…
Phuc, pictured in 1972 running from napalm attack during Vietnam war, has final laser treatment in MiamiPhan Thi Kim Phuc, whose photograph became a symbol of the horrors of the Vietnam war, has had her final skin treatment with a burn specialist, 50 y…
The ‘kill’ order, which seeks to revoke the company’s certificates of incorporation, was made in the final days of Rodrigo Duterte’s ruleThe Philippine government is affirming a previous order to shut down the news website Rappler, according to its co-…
Marcos supporters say nutribuns remain a symbol of family’s commitment to the poor, for others they stoke memories of severe hardshipIt is not only the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr making a comeback in the Philippines. A fortified br…
Survivors fear documents may vanish when Philippine dictator’s son assumes office after election victoryCardboard boxes form neat rows, from floor to ceiling, along the narrow corridors of the archive room. Each is assigned a number from one to 10. Ins…
Event returns for first time in many years on Sunday as city appoints governor vocal in supporting LGBT communityKath Khangpiboon has seen many joyful Pride parades abroad. She has watched in Spain and Canada as young people and families joined celebra…
Dictator’s son will take office on 30 June, marking the dynasty’s return to the seat of powerFerdinand Marcos Jr was flanked by his family, including matriarch Imelda Marcos, as he stood at the rostrum in the Philippines Congress to be proclaimed presi…
Ferdinand Marcos Jr ahead in polls for 9 May election in spite of notorious family historyThe frontrunner in the Philippines presidential race, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has praised his father – the country’s late dictator – as a “political genius”, and his…
Campaigners decry ‘broken system’ in Singapore that disproportionately punishes drug mules rather than those who coerce them into workA man with learning difficulties has been executed in Singapore for attempting to smuggle a small amount of heroin, de…
Research into 12- to 17-year-olds adds to concerns that Covid has left them more vulnerable in their countryOne in five children aged between 12 and 17 were subjected to grave instances of online sexual abuse while using the internet in the Philippines…